Emigration

In the protocols of passports issued, we might find the last footprint our ancestors left behind in the old country before emigrating. In 1857, the passport authority was transfered from the suzerian administrative offices to the state district offices. For evidence purposes and also to avoid falsifications, a special book was maintained. The entries contain personal information about each passport applicant: his or her physical description, when & by which authority the passport was issued, the destination, and its expiration.

Samples

Faq

This is an entry from the protocol of passports issued from the district office Klatovy. Magdalena Baumann, day laborer from Zdeslav, is recorded on line 35. Her passport was issued on 22 February 1875 for travel to America with validity of 6 months.